The French national judo team, two-time defending Olympic champions, finished far from the podium at the World Championships in Baku after falling to Russia in the quarterfinals and to Georgia in the repechage, sports reports revealed on Sunday. Baku Campaign Falters After High Ambitions The competition in the capital of Azerbaijan marked a difficult conclusion … Read more
Seven months after giving birth to her second child, French judoka Clarisse Agbégnénou suffered a disappointing exit at the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, failing to secure a medal in her pursuit of a seventh world title. The Baku World Championships Campaign Clarisse Agbégnénou entered the World Judo Championships in Baku aiming for a … Read more
Clarisse Agbégnénou missed out on a seventh world title at the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, after losing both her quarterfinal and repechage bouts on Wednesday. Competing just six months after giving birth to her second child, the French judoka fell short of the podium in the under-63kg category following defeats to Hungary’s Ana … Read more
Baku World Judo Championships Open with Early Contenders Stumbling At the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan, the 2026 World Judo Championships opened on October 7 with high-stakes preliminary bouts in the women’s -63kg and men’s -81kg categories. Reporting from the venue, L'Esprit du Judo detailed a morning session marked by intense tactical battles, early … Read more